New Diablo Immortal Trailer Released

Blizzard Entertainment caused a stir when it announcedDiablo Immortalfor mobile devices at BlizzCon 2018, leading to an intense backlash that resulted in the companyremoving comments and dislikes fromDiablo Immortal’s trailer. Despite this backlash, which included Activision Blizzard stock dropping around the time of its reveal, the MMO ARPG has continued its development, and a new trailer premiered today at ChinaJoy 2020. The two-and-a-half minute trailer, uploaded to Twitter by Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad, shows off new gameplay that seems true to the style of classicDiablogames as well as cinematic introductions for the six classes that will be available at launch: Barbarian, Monk, Wizard, Crusader, Demon Hunter, and Necromancer....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Jason Cruz

New Horror Game 'It Sleeps Below' Announced With Trailer

Arboreta Games have announced they will be releasing a new horror game to Steam later in the year.It Sleeps Below the Haarwas teased with a chilling new trailer this month, giving viewers a mysterious taste of what horrors lie ahead from theindie developer. The game looks set to feature more of the unique atmosphere and style from Arboreta Games' previous title. Arboreta Games is the project of Jamie Ferguson, a Scotland-based indie game developer, who has been buildingcosmic horror games....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Christina Norman

Outriders Demo: How to Turn Motion Blur Off

The release of new gaming technology always comes with unique features for developers to consider putting into their games. Sometimes new features are near-universally praised, likeray-tracing, but other times gamers look for ways to turn off new features that they feel negatively affect their gaming experience. One controversial feature in gaming is motion blur, which aims to accurately depict how human eyes visualize their surroundings while on the move. As gamers test out the newOutridersdemo, some may want to turn off motion blur, and certain players have already figured it out....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Tommy Weiss

Persona 5 Coming to Xbox Seems More Likely Thanks to Soul Hackers 2

Personahas been a successful series for many years, butPersona 5’s sales speak for themselves. The latest core installation in Atlus' high school JRPG franchise is a massive hit and may have changed the course of thePersonafranchise forever. Many corePersonagames get spinoffs in their time, butPersona5has been particularly productive since its debut, spawning a sequel inPersona 5 Strikersand a long list of crossovers with other video games. With all that hype in mind, it’s no surprise that fans want to seePersona 5come to more consoles....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Molly Neal

PlayStation 5 Will Outsell Xbox Series X, Predicts Analyst

An analytics firm has predicted that thePlayStation 5will outsell theXbox Series Xby a significant amount. ThePlayStation 4 has outsold the Xbox Onethroughout the entire console generation, and it does stand to reason that trend may continue, though there are many factors that could change the result, such as messaging and price. The projection, published by Ampere Analysis, estimated that the PlayStation 5 will sell-through 4.6 million units by the end of 2020, with the Xbox Series X selling 3....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Brooke Bates

PSA: Don't Sleep on Thymesia's December Release

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the game industry. Not only have there been major releases likeTales of Arise, Life is Strange: True Colors, andDeathloop, but the PlayStation Showcase got a lot of attention going into it. The showcase then dominated the news cycle, as new games likeWolverine, Spider-Man 2, God of War: Ragnarok, and more were all shown off by Sony. This means everything from shortly before these reveals to directly after them were easily missed, and one of those announcements came fromThymesia....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Michael Brock

Respawn Addresses Apex Legends Vigilante Hacker Issues

For the United States based Respawn Entertainment, this past weekend was a holiday, meaning the studio was supposed to get some much needed time off. Typically during holiday weekends, studios add some sort of event for players to check out such asdouble XP weekend inCall of Dutygames, or other special limited time modes in live service games. However, Respawn’s time off wasn’t quite as restful as many had hoped it would be thanks in large part to oneApex Legendshacker....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Scott Young

Sony Has Thrown Its State of Play Pattern to the Wind

On March 17, Sony will be hosting aState of Playevent focused entirely onHogwarts Legacy.This comes as a surprise, as based on the wording, it seems thatHogwarts Legacy—a third-party game—will be the only game there. This isn’t the only major change forState of Playthus far this year, though. The gaming industry cannot be simply boiled down to patterns, but they do play a certain role for various reasons. Games release on Tuesday or Friday based on how the sales would be represented, while Sony presents patterns and then varies them forPS Plus games(from one big game and one niche game to a more varied selection of 3-4 games)....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Jose Carr

Star Trek: Ranking The Most Liked Alien Races Of The Franchise

Within the ever expanding universe ofStar Trek,there is a plethora of alien races. Each of these has their own distinctive society, biology, religion, and sociopolitical structures. Some of these are one-off races, shown for an episode only to disappear into space never to be seen again. Others are franchise favorites, coming back time and time again as both friend and foe. But of all these reoccurring aliens, which are the most liked?...

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Diana Conley

Stardew Valley: How to Get Aquamarine

Quick Links InStardew Valley,Aquamarineis classified as a Mineral, belonging to the group of six common gems. Despite being necessary for just one non-vital recipe, Aquamarine remains a sought-after resource for many players, particularly those dedicated to the Gemologist Profession. This guide is designed toassist you in locating more Aquamarineand provides tips on efficient farming and optimal usage. Where to Find Aquamarine To find Aquamarines,you must descend to the 40th Floor of the Mines....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · David Nichols DVM

Stardew Valley: Tips To Improve Your Farm Layout

Although the world ofStardew Valleyis a relaxing one, it’s no doubt that its dedicated fanbase has taken in-game farm design to new heights. While meant to help its audience achieve a sense of relaxation and fun, some new players can’t help but feel pressured to clean up their plots a bit to try and be lavish as some of the farms theseincredible fans have created. RELATED:Stardew Valley: Things You Have To Do In Your First Year...

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1606 words · Carla Moyer

Starfield Fans May Want to Buckle Up for 2022

There’s no questioning thatStarfieldis a big deal. Bethesda hasn’t made a new IP in a long time, so from the momentStarfieldwas announced, it was bound to turn heads. However, since nobody knew when Bethesda planned on releasingStarfield, and it didn’t reveal much other information about the game. That changed in 2021, as fans now know thatStarfieldis just under a year away, with Bethesda planning to release its spacefaring RPG in late 2022....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Nathan Brown

Steam Launches 2020 Winter Sale, Steam Awards Voting

As 2020 comes to a close,Steamhas finally announced its end of the year deals and opened up voting for the Steam Awards. The Steam Winter Sale offers discounts on thousands of games. This year, Steam broke its record for the total number of nomination votes, having tens of millions of nominations from theSteam Autumn salethat ran earlier this year. Steam has narrowed down the games to just over forty titles, spread out across the ten different categories....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Kendra Vincent